Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 1st November 2012 Issue no. 544
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! A friend told me about a snippet he'd read in the newspaper this week, about how entertainer Paul O'Grady (perhaps better known to some as drag queen Lily Savage) hasn't forgotten his roots. Apparently Paul used to be a cleaner - and now when he stays in a hotel, before he leaves his room, he tidies the bathroom and pulls the duvet up on the bed to make the room look neater. He also leaves an envelope with some money in it and a thank you note. "They come in and say 'that's nice' and it makes them feel better," he says. Nice eh? I always make sure the cleaner has a clear run whenever I stay in a hotel. Indeed one of my 'things' is to tell the receptionist when I check in to ask the housekeeping staff not to make up my bed. Unless it's a duvet I only go around untucking it before climbing in anyway, so what's the point in adding to a cleaner's already busy workload by insisting that it's remade every day? Cleaning isn't the best job in the world and although it's something I've never done professionally (although I'm a BICSc qualified cleaner), I'm sure it must make an enormous difference to the cleaner's day to be acknowledged and thanked by members of the public for a difficult job well done. If you don't normally do it, why not start now? And talking of acknowledging cleaners... congratulations to Dublin-based Cagney Contract Cleaning for scooping three awards at the Irish Contract Cleaning Association's Cleaning Industry Awards. What an achievement! You can read more about the awards below. And do remember, if you have a success story you'd like to share with our 80,000-plus readers around the world - whichever one of the 148 countries Cleanzine reaches, that you happen to be living in, do please send it in. It doesn't cost you anything and if you don't have an awards programme in your country, at least you'll know you'll be getting a mental 'pat on the back' from Cleanzine's readers. Yours,
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Third-hand smoke: what the carpet cleaning and janitorial suppliers need to know Second-hand smoke is a term that generally refers to inhaling tobacco smoke coming from someone else's burning cigarette or smoke that has been exhaled. Many people are shocked to learn that, according to the American Cancer Society, this kind of smoke can have even higher concentrations of carcinogens (cancer-causing agents) than smoke inhaled directly by the smoker, writes Robert Kravitz. Global green packaging market is expected to reach USD 177,733.0 million in 2018 According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research 'Green Packaging Market (Recycled, Reusable & Degradable) - Global Scenario, Trends, Industry Analysis, Size, Share and Forecast, 2011 - 2018', the global green packaging market was worth USD 108,750.0 million in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 177,733.0 million in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 7.6% from 2013 to 2018. More than a year after the introduction of the government's ambitious Work Programme, the CIPD warns that it needs to build on the scheme's early progress by increasing awareness and understanding of the scheme amongst employers. Facilitate the future growth and development of your cleaning business The economic depression of the last few years hit the cleaning industry in the same way as it hit most industries in the US and Europe. However, the cleaning industry around the world still remains profitable due to the demand for cleaning services from other industries. Kaivac introduces new AutoVac system for the professional cleaning industry
New OptiSilk range brings touch of luxury to Optimum Professional
Vectair names TNT Unlimited 'Manufacturer Representative of the Year 2012'
Healthy Schools Campaign thanks supporters as it launches new guide
Hat trick for Cagney Contract Cleaning
* Overall Winner for the Convention Centre Dublin A BSCAI Service Employee of the Year Award winner for the fifth year!
Americo launches a new corporate identity
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Our weekly updated Hospital Hygiene features current developments and product solutions cleaning and hygiene industry manufacturers are coming up with. Read More. Recent UK News
Effective hand hygiene in reducing the spread of infections Rafael Cobos AMIMarEST, of Futureclean Assured Systems, reports on the psychology of hand washing and the best ways of promoting effective hand hygiene Personalised feedback makes healthcare workers twice as likely to clean their hands A major three-year trial led by researchers at University College London, in partnership with the Health Protection Agency, has shown that giving one-to-one feedback to healthcare workers makes them twice as likely to clean their hands or use soap. New apprenticeships in facilities management launched New apprenticeships have been launched to help strengthen the facilities management workforce. The entry-level Facilities Services Apprenticeship, set at Level 2, offers employers a new route of recruiting 16 - 24 year olds into FM, while degree-level Facilities Management Apprenticeships have also been introduced at Levels 4 and 5. Greyland 'wins gold' from supplier to the London Olympics
Truvox Multiwash machines keep Glasgow Royal Infirmary floors clean
New success signals unparalleled award hat-trick for SkySiren
Norse scores high in schools cleaning and grounds purchasing frameworks One of the clearest indicators that a supplier has a proven track record is its placement on a 'Framework Agreement' managed by the five biggest professional buying organisations in the UK. Speed manufacturing makes for record sales at Greyland
"After several years of successive growth, the business urgently needed to expand capacity," says Greyland Managing Director Richard Dyson. Ladder Association stresses need for safe equipment following prosecution
We have mail: Campaign to Protect Rural England's Past President, Bill Bryson, writes...
You've no doubt seen them many times before. Bedraggled but defiant, snagged at lofty heights, their unnatural livery of garish hues jarring against the sky. They are the flags of mindless consumption; the pennants of profligacy. Training flexibility with the WoolSafe Academy Professional cleaners and carpet care specialists who want to further their knowledge without sacrificing precious time are encouraged to enrol with the new online training centre from the WoolSafe Organisation. Launched this month, the cutting-edge WoolSafe Academy provides comprehensive training courses that offer the ultimate in flexibility. Emprise bulks up its gym cleaning portfolio
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